Category: NACI

NACI Recommends Three COVID 19 Shots for Immunocompromised Children

January 25, 2022
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OTTAWA—The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends immunocompromised kids between the ages of five and 11 be offered a third dose of an mRNA vaccine to protect them against COVID-19. NACI says evidence shows that some moderately to severely immunocompromised people may have a reduced immune response to COVID-19 vaccines. While there is no…

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NACI Advice on ‘Preferred Vaccines’ for COVID-19 Sparks Confusion, Anger

May 4, 2021
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OTTAWA—The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is coming under fire after contradicting the advice Canadians have been receiving for weeks to take the first vaccine against COVID-19 that they’re offered. NACI said Monday that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are “preferred” and that Canadians should weigh the risks of waiting for one of them before…

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